Tuesday Night Tidbits

by Christopher Gates on Jan 19, 2010 9:03 PM CST in Site Stuff

Evening, all. . .been a pretty busy day over here, to be honest. Getting caught up on school work and stuff at the ol' day job after a three-day weekend, coupled with the new USAF promotion line numbers coming out today (yours truly officially gets promoted on 1 February) has left me a bit negligent on getting things updated here. So, let me put a couple of things out there, both about the site and about some football-related stuff as well.

-First off, the football stuff, as the Vikings added another member to the NFC Pro Bowl roster this afternoon with the announcement that cornerback Antonie Winfield has been selected to replace Arizona's Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, who was injured in the Cardinals' playoff loss to the Saints on Saturday.

I won't lie to you, folks. . .I'm as big a Winfield fan as you'll find out there, but I don't think he had a Pro Bowl-caliber season. He missed almost half the season with his foot injury, and looked really ineffective upon his return (save for the game against the Bengals). I'm not sure who else the NFC could have sent besides #26, but I would have to think that there was somebody.

-On to non-football matters, as I have to congratulate the good folks that run the site that covers this week's adversaries, the New Orleans Saints. Canal Street Chronicles surpassed the 1 million hit mark in traffic today, a feat they accomplished in about two years as part of the SBNation network. Their site is by far and away the best resource for Saints information on the internet. Dave and I are discussing a couple of possible things that we could potentially do as far as coverage of this week's game. . .something beyond the "Five Good Questions" or a chat thing that we normally do. When we come up with something, I'll certainly let everyone know what it is.

-Also, we're adding another front page writer to the site. MilCardFan, who you've all seen put up some outstanding FanPosts here over the course of this season (as well as prior to that) has agreed to join Anthony, Eric, and myself as front page writers for The Daily Norseman. I know you'll all look forward to reading his contributions on the main page as much as you have when seeing them on the right-hand side of the page. We're going to be looking to add more writers in the future, too, in order to bring you even more great Viking coverage and different perspectives.

And that's basically it for tonight. We'll run face-first into the football at full speed tomorrow as we build up to the NFC Championship game that everyone has been calling for since mid-October. Enjoy the rest of your evening, folks!

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From purple jesus.....

PJDiaries Change your avatar to the Vikes WE DAT for the weekend. Get pic here: http://is.gd/6Dpm5 RT!

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson

by RileysCannibalJct on Jan 19, 2010 9:10 PM CST reply actions

Its great!!!

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson

by RileysCannibalJct on Jan 19, 2010 9:10 PM CST reply actions

Great quote Riley.

by kagey on Jan 19, 2010 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you for the props for CSC!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T STOP 'TIL WE REACH THE TOP!!!!!!!!
Another SAINTS fan in Panther country!
GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!!

by SAINTSfaninNC on Jan 19, 2010 9:12 PM CST reply actions

Congrats MilCardFan

I look forward to your first main page post. :-)

by EasternVike on Jan 19, 2010 9:29 PM CST reply actions

Welcome MilCardFan

I’ve always enjoyed your insight on comments and fan posts along with your personal tales of Viking Fandom. Looking forward to your posts in the future.

by purplegrey on Jan 19, 2010 9:32 PM CST reply actions

Excellent choice Gonzo

A bird in the hand is worth about 10.99 at KFC and makes me lick my chops
Yummy!!!!!

by kdog69 on Jan 19, 2010 9:36 PM CST reply actions

Congrats, MilCardFan!

Really like your work.

I BELIEVE...

by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jan 19, 2010 9:37 PM CST reply actions

Great Job MilCardFan

I love reading youre posts they’re amazing. Keep up the good work my friend!

Now if we can only get Elgar on there too. We’d have an unstoppable trio plus duo of writers!!!!

Ace Deuce- Tell me that is not the coolest nickname ever....... Okayyy maybe "Purple Moses" beats it. :)

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Jan 19, 2010 9:41 PM CST reply actions

All Good....

Very positive news all around with the site here, kudos to the current staff writers and to MilCardFan as well….He is a great addition to the head shed…..

I for one have enjoyed this “oasis” in the madness of the internet/din that surrounds the Vikings…as I know many have – as evidenced by your ever-increasing fan base/hits…

Tipping my figurative hat to all here, and to you Gonzo regarding the promotion, always nice to get officially recognized/paid for what you are doing anyway lol!

NOTE: To explain this, you often have to fill the shoes of the next higher grade before actually being promoted, at least in the Army was so for me, all the way through…I spent 15 months “frocked” as a Sergeant Major before finally getting paid for it….Many here may not have heard that term before….Frocked is similar to tthat OTHER ’F" word lol….All the “glory,” trouble, stress, responsibility, and etc. without the pay lol…..

Your dedication and work ethic is reflected here as well, and I am glad to see that the DN head shed is always looking for ways to make the experience here more enriching for all…to include bringing in folks like MilCardFan…

Soooooo….Let’s get ’er done next weekend, and I do think this will be an epic one for me and many…No matter the outcome, I can respect the Saints, and thiink the best two teams in the NFL right now are playing against each other….The winner takes it all, and deservedly…either team IMO…

OF COURSE…..THINK VIKINGS ROLL…

NOT ROLL OVER, ROLL THROUGH…

IN A CLOSE ONE, VIKINGS 34-NO SAINTS 31…

GO VIKINGS!!!!

GO DN!!!!

SKOL!!!!!

I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
* Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...

by vikingfanfrom afar on Jan 19, 2010 10:21 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

for Gonzo

Thanks again for serving your country and your fellow Vikings fans, Gonzo. Congrats on the promotion. If You serve the air force as well as You do your readers, You are worthy, my friend.

by kagey on Jan 19, 2010 11:16 PM CST reply actions

Finally! Feels good doesn't it?

Way to go Gonzo on securing that line number. That is the hardest one to get. Well deserved my friend.

Also, good choice on MilCardFan. He has me laughing like no other writer and will definitely be an asset to DN.

It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.

by Luft Krigare on Jan 19, 2010 11:23 PM CST reply actions

Congratulations on the promotion, Gonzo!

When’s the promotion party?

And thanks to all of you for your kind words. I hope to complement the already fantastic writers on here.

"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."

--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre

by Ted Glover on Jan 20, 2010 12:01 AM CST reply actions

MilCardFan writes well.

Good addition.

Good job Gonzo.

Who dat? Nobody will remember or care after this week. Go Vikes!

by VikesPma on Jan 20, 2010 1:38 AM CST reply actions

Congrats to MilCardFan

I have always enjoyed his comments and fanposts.

Now for the burning question: Gonzo, wiil you be here on the interweb late Sunday afternoon or will you make the short jaunt to N’Awlins and catch the game live? If it is the latter, I will be jealous, but in a good way.

by Odin on Jan 20, 2010 5:37 AM CST reply actions

Gonzo - Congrats on the well-deserved promotion!

Let me know if you’re ever around the Pentagon. I’m buying.

"Skol Vikings! Let's win this game Skol Vikings!

by DaRange on Jan 20, 2010 8:37 AM CST reply actions

great addition to the front page writers..but i gots just one teeny request..

..hey MILCARDFAN… now that you are officially representin’ ,, any chance you change your handle to MILVIKEFAN or something ???

"the following statement is true:
the preceding statement was false" - george carlin

by BranFavrenton on Jan 20, 2010 10:08 AM CST reply actions

I don't think so

I don’t believe you can change your screen name without creating a new account. Besides, I like the ‘square peg/round hole’ confusion that my name creates. :)

"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."

--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre

by Ted Glover on Jan 20, 2010 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

congrats former usaf here

what rank did you get

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 20, 2010 1:41 PM CST reply actions

I'll put on Tech on 1 Feb

Been at Keesler since March ‘06. . .leaving the coast in August to go out west. It’s amazing how far this place has come in the four years that Mrs. Gonzo and I have been down here.

The Daily Norseman - The greatest Vikings' site on the Internet!

by Christopher Gates on Jan 20, 2010 5:12 PM CST up reply actions

Cool your right down here amongst the Saints fans in biloxi

You know the Saints were here the other day dont ya haha just taking a little shot i’m about 20 miles from you in Vancleave
I did training for electronics at Keesler in 1979

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 20, 2010 7:24 PM CST up reply actions

Gonzo

thanks for the shout out and the kind words. I didn’t know you were in the USAF, so thanks for that as well.

Just wanted to say that all of the DN regulars who have come over to chat with us on CSC have been very classy. Great community here. I expect my readers to act the same when they’re hear. If they don’t let me know and I will give them a stern talking to.

Also, for those of you interested, we’ll be having our live pre-game podcast tonight at 8pm Central. I invite Vikings fans to listen, even though it’s obviously geared toward Saints fans. I’m sure you might learn a bit or two about our team if not get a good laugh.

Here is the link…
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/forecastradio/2010/01/21/forecast-radio-nfc-title-preview
and if you want to call in, the number can be found right there on that page. All are welcome.

Gonzo, we would really love it if you wanted to call in and share some thoughts about the Vikings and the game.

Good luck on Sunday. Just not too much luck.

Wanna say something? Sign up! It's free!

by Dave Cariello on Jan 20, 2010 4:48 PM CST reply actions

hear = here

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by Dave Cariello on Jan 20, 2010 4:48 PM CST up reply actions

Saintsational

Dialogues with your fans have been, from all I’ve seen, civil and fun. Best of luck as well. Hoping your defense will be hospitable and throw in a lagniappe! Skeauxl Vikes!

We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.--Picasso

by uncle rico on Jan 21, 2010 12:17 PM CST reply actions

congrats to both

i was a wingnut from 84-88. stationed at K.I. Sawyer in the great U.P. not much love for the lions there, but unfortunately alot of cheeseheads due to the close proximity to that smelly town called green bay.
milcardfan, i look forward to some awesome writtings from you.
GO VIKES!!!

by indianavikesfan on Jan 21, 2010 8:32 PM CST reply actions